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Facility: Trident Medical Center
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 85018
- Insurance Median: $4
- Cash Discount Price: $139
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.69x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $2.37 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Total Care | $2 - $25 | 84% |
| Advantage Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| Aetna | $2 - $6 | 84% |
| Agape Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| Arcadian | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $132 | 84% |
| Boldage Pace | $2 | 84% |
| Clover | $2 | 84% |
| Companion | $2 | 84% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| Eon Health | $2 | 84% |
| Humana | $2 - $104 | 84% |
| Molina | $2 - $7 | 84% |
| Odyssey Hospice | $2 | 84% |
| United | $2 - $63 | 84% |
| United Behavioral Health | $2 | 84% |
| Wellcare | $2 | 84% |
| Blue Choice | $3 | 127% |
| Cigna | $3 | 127% |
| Corvel Corporation | $3 | 127% |
| Employer'S Health Network | $3 | 127% |
| Heritage Summit | $3 | 127% |
| Prime Health | $3 - $118 | 127% |
| Universal Healthcare Group | $3 | 127% |
| Seven Corners | $4 | 169% |
| Naphcare | $5 | 211% |
| Select Health | $5 | 211% |
| Sc State Employees | $11 | 464% |
| Blue Choice Health Plan | $21 | 886% |
| Nhc Advantage | $26 | 1097% |
| Pruitt Health | $26 | 1097% |
| Medcost | $53 - $78 | 2236% |
| Employers Health Network | $63 | 2658% |
| Occunet | $70 | 2954% |
| Vocational Rehab | $75 | 3165% |
| First Health | $101 | 4262% |
| Mhnet | $104 | 4388% |
| Evernorth | $111 | 4684% |
| Multiplan | $118 | 4979% |
| Novanet | $125 | 5274% |